What I've Learned

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What I've Learned

More than a money manager, our foundation centers on learning.

Vol. 38 No 5

Looking back over my past year as a board member for the Learning Forward Foundation, I realize that I am more than a member of a foundation, I am part of a learning culture. When I joined the foundation, I thought that I would be a member of a traditional funding organization, a non-profit that raised money and awarded grants and scholarships for educators interested in professional learning. We would help educators through fundraising and by providing resources to advance their learning. We would meet as an organization yearly to manage work, ensure financial viability, and feel positive about our contributions to others. However, I’ve realized that the foundation has transformed from more than “just a foundation” that raises and awards money, to a dynamic

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Authors

Janice Bradley

Janice Bradley is a member of the Learning Forward Foundation, vice-chair of the Research and Support Committee.

About the Learning Forward Foundation

The foundation offers grants and scholarships to support learning leaders. Just as important, foundation board members accompany that financial support with coaching, assisting grantees with setting clear goals and ensuring their work has an impact on the educators and students they serve.

Contribute to the foundation throughout the year at www.lf.wphlab.com/foundation. Read about past grantees and preview the scholarship and grant opportunities that will be available early in 2018.